Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-12-05
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office.
E. W. Powell has a matched pair Of
Abdallah colts that tip the scales at
1900 pounds.
Charles Morey, who has been away
from here the past two years, returned
last Thursday.
The NJ. Z. donation, which was post
poned on account of the funeral of Mrs.
Clayton Allen, will take place Dec. 7th
with free lecture by Rev. II. W. Worth
en- of Barton.
Samuel Priest has COW from which
he has made from March s, to Nov. %,
27415 lbs. of butter, sold 100 quarts OF
milk, and supplied family of four with
milk. The COW had no extra feed.
School in Dist. No. IL closed Dec. 81
Those having no absent marks are Katie
Barry. Nellie McGof; Clara McGoff alb
sent one day. Those having no tardy
marks, Katie Barry, Mary Buell., Mabel
and Nellie McGof; Charlie McGoff tardy
once.
Lowell.
DIR. o. E. Nettleton of ST. Johnsbury,
a successful dentist, will be here on the
18th and and 14th to do dental work.
Remember the days.
The second social gathering of the
members of Hazen Post and their fami-
lies, was held at the home of Benjamin
Ariel on Friday evening of last week
There were thirty persons present beside
Mr.. AriePs family. The evening was
very enjoyable one. Songs were sung
and a selection was read. Post Com,
John Sawy er, gave very interesting de-
scription of Mt. Vernon. Mr.. Ariel
talked about his life in a rebel prison
He, together with twelve thousand I'm
ion soldiers, was taken prisoner in the
fall of 1868 and spent the winter in a
prison pen at SALISBURY, with no cover
ing, no fire and but little food. Only
two hundred and fifty of the prisoners
lived to see home again. An excellent
supper was served during the evening.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of B. J. Austin, on Friday evening.
NJ Ol.S an.
Mr.. Benz. Flanders is quite sick.
Chas. Daggett has gone to Brighton to
work in Hobson's MILL
Herman johnson has a pig which
weighed II pounds when four weeks old,
and lis pounds when fourteen weeks
old, showing gain of over ten pounds
per week. Who can beat that?
East Morgan.
ChaS. Elliott has gone to Lynn, Mass,
to work in a shoe shop this winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Work have an
addition to their family-a little daugh- |
ter.
Chef Goodsell and Miss Hattie Clap
per were united in marriage Thanksgiv1
ing. 4
There will be a Christmas tree and
cantata at the church Monday evening,
the goth.
f. G. o. Bush has been engaged as
travelling salesman for the Progressive
Co. Trenton, n. J. ,;and has entered upon
his duties.
Newport
H. S. Root has gone to Boston.
c. A. Prouty, Esq, of Rutland was in
town last week.
A Mr.. Jelley from st. Adams has open
ed a restaurant in the Newport House.
J. c. Moulton has sold his interest in
the ice business in ST. Johnsbury to c. E.
Shaw.
The Pearl Gatherers held a very enjoy
able sociable with Mrs. A. c. Sleeper last
Tuesday evening.
In consequence of taking too much
''swail juice, a couple of chaps were put
into the '-eoeler'' Sunday night
Frank Wheeler has lost a valuable sta
BILE horse with pink eye. Several other
horses are sick with the same disease.
The trustees have run pipe made of
timber, one foot in diameter, distance
of so rods into the lake, to get purer wa
ter for the village.
The next entertainment in the lecture
course will be Wednesday evening, Dec.
!, Miss Addie Nichols reader, and Miss
Ella Chamberlin, solo whistler
H. S. Lawrence and A. G. Bowley have
purchased Parker's tenement block on
Coventry street for $4,000. 1t rents for
1904 per annum. A good investment.
We chronicle the marriage of Ella
Gaines, sister of DR.. Gaines of this place,
to Mr.. C. F. Davis, druggist at Derby
Center. Our congratulations.
Capt. Cleveland and family have moved
from the Lady of the Lake" The cap
tain will do considerable numbering down
the lake this winter.-W. Watts has NOV
ed into his new house. Fl. Prue has NOV
ed to West Derby.
The Newport Rifles have issued cards
for reception and banquet at their Ar
mory, Fields Block, Wednesday evening,
Dec. Is. Lieut.-Gov. Fuller and Col. Es-
tey have promised to be present as may
also some other prominent men, and an
unusually pleasant and interesting gath
ering may be expected
The event of the week was the marriage
of d. R. Stetson, one of the popular con-
tractors on the Passumpsic railroad to
Miss Myrtle Butler of this village The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr.
Miller of West Derby, at the residence of
| the brides mother, on Wednesday even
ing. liz the presence of a small party of
intimate friends of the family. The hap
DIV pair left on the late train for Boston
and other New England cities, and on
their return will board at Lyndonville.
They have our hearty congratulations
NEWPORT Center
Fred Conner laughs this time-b-o-y.
Daniel Meacham and Mrs. Jake Clap
per are very sick W S. Cutting is bet
| ter.
Ed. Trowbridge has let his farm to Al
vim Larrabee, and has moved on to his
father-in-law's farm.
south Troy.
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